The state’s top law enforcement agency also told USA Today that seven officers have now been referred to its internal affairs division, including two who are command staff.
Tuesday it was revealed that 5 DPS officers are under investigation for their role in the botched response for the shooting.As the state’s top law enforcement agency faces increased scrutiny over its role in the botched police response to thein May, agency director Steve McCraw told USA Today he wishes state troopers had seized control of the operation.
Of the 376 officers who descended upon the school, 91 were state police. The state agency has taken a lead role in previous tragedies, including the 2013 fertilizer plant explosion in West and the 2018 shooting at Santa Fe High School. McCraw also gave more details about DPS’ actions the day of the shooting. When McCraw learned about the shooting, he said he ordered Victor Escalon, the DPS regional director for South Texas, to head to the scene. McCraw has previously declined to answer how he communicated with Escalon, whose chaotic press conference two days after the shooting first raised questions about the conflicting information officials had shared about the law enforcement response.
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